Daily Republican., 1887-08-05

| the Fire Oommittoe-Meeting to be
Held Every week-stirring Up the
Mayor About the Gambling Houses,
60,
The regular weakly meeting of City
Council was hsld las, evening with
President Eckel in Che chair. The roll
was called and tao minutes read and
approved.
| The Finance CohrMfttte to whom was
referred the petition Of MessrS. Dlckey
and Neary to have D. lien for nacada am
isang, which is stand ing Against prop
erty bought by them On French street
satisfled, reported in favCr of referring
the matter to the directors of the Street
and Sewer Com mmissioLa
| The Fire Committee reported several
bills, among which wac one from the
Southern Electric Light Company CT
S226 for sapplies, when Mr.. Baynerd
asked II there was not . lew which pro-
vided that any committee making .
contract for over $50 should advertise
for proposals.
Mr.. Qninn said that while such is ths
law, the committee did net deem 10
neceFsary to advertise, as II is we'll
known that these supplies cannot be
procured from any source except the
Gamewell Company, and they are pro
tected by patents, and have monopoly.
In reply Mr. Baynard said that he
had good grounds for believing that this
company furnished supplies IS other
cities for less money than is charged
Wilmington. He did not know who
was to blame In this matter, unless it
was the COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Quinn then Withdrew the bill for
the present.
The report of the special com mittee
on rules, which was postponed until the
first meeting night in August, was then
taken up, and Mr., Baynsrd's amsnd-
ment for Council to meet on tina frat
and third Thursday in each month, TX
stead OF weekly, wea considered.
A long discussion sensued, during
which Mr.. Chambers expressed himself
as being in favor of meeting weekly,
and said he thought IL better TO come
oncs week for nothing than to neg lect
the business Of the city. For his own
part he was willing toserve the balance
OF his time without pay If the other
members would do the same.
| Mr.. Baugh thought there was husi
ness enough to call for D meeting every
week, and was somewhst surprised
that Mr.. Baynard should offer such an
amendment.
Mr.. Baynard said that he did not
want IS much money for q peck of
beans as he did for bushel, and rs the
creation of the Street and Sewer Com
mission left very little for Council to do
he thought the two meetings D month
would be all that was needed.
Mr.. Norton said be was willing TO
make q pool with hts dollar il the
mem bers were aRresd, and give the
amount TO two charitable institutions.
A vote was then taken on the amend.
meut and 1t was lost by 10 nays TO
ay es, Messrs Bsynard, Miller, Hession,
Hawkins and Sharkey voting in the af-
firmative.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Beale,
providing that the strip Of ground now
occupied by DR.. Chad wick, at the Old
Academy, bs offered at rublic sale, was
taken up, when Mr.. Taylor said that
hs was opposed to aisposipg OF it at
public sale, as Dr.. Chadwick would be
the only bidder. He was in favor Of in.
structing tho Committee on Public
Buildings to sell 1t to DIR. Chadwick al
: private sale OF not less than $25 q foot
When the vote WAS taken by ayes and
nave, and Mr.. Beale's name was called
|
, question by leaving the ROOM. The vote
resulted In 16 nays to ayes, and the
Prt sldent declared the resolution lost
TheCity Treasurer reported q bal
snce of SEQ, 1913, A In the Union Ma.
tional Bank TO thsaeenit OF the city, q
balance of So 927 70 the credit Of ice
parK fund, and $690.3i to the sand lot
he also reported having received the
following amounts: Tax receiver
Moody, $S8 983 AZ, tax receiver Mesley,
, $77, 900; ex tax-receiver Kane, l,5c0;
Clerk OF the Market smeltz, S299 90
, Building Inspector Diliin, sos 60; in
> teress from Gillis tgust fund, Sc
The Coal Oil Inspector reported that
during the month Of July he had in
!, spected 9, 800 gallons OF oil.
The nay roll OF the president and
members OF Conn for the past mon th
, amounting to S227 as was presented snt
9 an order drawn for the amount.
A communication was received from
3 the directors of the Street and Sewe
Comm isslon, asking for the map show
' ing the location OF the sewers ant
> water courses In this oity, and on mo
ton of MIR. Hawkins 1t was granted.
. j, G. Farra, or behalf OF the B. & o
Railroad Company, asked that S2S.
tsxes which they had oveEpaid on 10
near the Delaware avenue station b
;. refunded, and the petition, with that o
+. Robert Burton making q similar reqae
y for 81 62, was referred to the Financ
q Committee.
g The City Solicitor presented lette
. which he had received fro n the super
:, intendent OF the B. u o. railroad stat
= ing that safety gates had been placed o
=. Second and Haw.ey streets and at Scot
street, As requested by Council.
Mr.. Ouinn offered o resolution pro
= v:ding that Mr.. 8 H. Bsynard be in
/ stru oted to furnish Council with tn
lowest prices charged other cities TO
electrical supplies by the Gamcwei
n Electric Company, when Mr.. Baynsrt
a offered an amendment, that II Mr
Ooinn feels that he is incompetent t
:. serve as chairman OF the Fire Com N 1,
:. tee he be requested to resign, so that tn
place can be filed by some one who 1
able to attend to the duties OF the posi-
A tion.
q The amendment was no sooner rea
. than President Eckel declared 1t out {
q order. when vote was taken on Nj
" @ iipn's resolution, and 1t was adopted
Mr.. Sawdon offered resolution
!! signed by the members of the Polio
Com mittee, instructing them hereafte
n not to receive any orders given by sub
: ordinates.
Mr.. Norton in explanation said ths
v Foster was running around from plac
to place getting goods on credit an
# giving orders On the committee. q
n thought 1t was about time atop ws
K put to this, as he has already give
t. orders for $77 88. A vote was take
d aud the resolution was unanimousl
/. carried.
Mr.. Chambers offered a resolution IL
struoting the Clerk of Council to PR
cure from the Secretary OF State a Gel